Gallant Family Foundation Inc

The Ellen Knowles Harcourt Foundation

New Milford, CT

The foundation supports a wide range of charitable programs, including scholarships, community services, facilities, and other local initiatives, prioritizing organizations in the New Milford, Connecticut, area while occasionally giving outside it. Its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $40,000, with a median of $6,500. It accepts requests by letter to Robert Nicholas describing the amount and purpose and including the organization’s IRS exemption letter.

Arthur Dubow Foundation

Livingston, NJ

Duke Energy Foundation

Charlotte, NC

The Duke Energy Foundation funds workforce and local economic development, disaster resilience, conservation, clean water, and economic opportunity in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. Its 2024 grants had a median of $25,000; applications for grants of $20,000 or less are accepted year-round, after applicants discuss proposals with a state representative.

Dungannon Foundation Inc

New York, NY

IBM International Foundation

Armonk, NY

The IBM International Foundation funds education and workforce programs that build 21st-century and technology job skills, including initiatives for underserved students and job seekers. Its 2024 grants ranged from $10,000 to $8.48 million, with a median of $100,000, and went to organizations across several U.S. states, especially Delaware and Massachusetts. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Connecticut Community Foundation

Waterbury, CT

The Connecticut Community Foundation funds nonprofits and fiscally sponsored organizations working in arts and culture, education and economic opportunity, health, environmental justice, older adults’ services, grassroots leadership, and nonprofit strengthening. It serves 21 towns in Greater Waterbury and the Litchfield Hills; its 2025 grants had a median of $15,000, within a range of about $5,000 to $993,000. The profile describes an online application process, so it accepts applications.

The FB Heron Foundation

New Haven, CT

The FB Heron Foundation supports local organizations building community capacity and addressing poverty and disinvestment, with a broad, non-prescriptive focus and an emphasis on rural communities nationwide. Its 2024 grants ranged from $100 to $10 million, with a median of $2,500; it directs applicants to its website for application materials and lists no deadline, but does not explicitly state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Fox Family Foundation Inc

Durham, NC

The Fox Family Foundation supports arts and culture, education, health, and human services, including operating support, capacity-building, and program work, for organizations serving Durham, Orange, or Wake counties. Its 2024 grants ranged from $750 to $40,000, with a median of $18,750; organizations may begin with an inquiry or meet-and-greet, but the board invites selected groups to apply.

Murray & Susan Haber Charitable

Charlottesville, VA

The foundation supports organizations working in community services, arts education, emergency medical services, mental health care, and land conservation, primarily in New York and Connecticut. In 2024, its 33 grants ranged from $395 to $100,000, with a median of $1,030. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Savings Bank of Danbury Foundation Inc

Danbury, CT

The foundation supports 501(c)(3) organizations serving 14 Connecticut communities, funding education, community and economic development, health and human services, and arts and culture. Grants generally range from $1,000 to $10,000; in 2025 the median award was $2,500. It does not limit grants to preselected organizations, and its application materials are available upon request.

John Rex Endowment

Raleigh, NC

The John Rex Endowment funds efforts to advance racial equity and justice, strengthen organizations, and improve children’s social-emotional health, mainly in Wake County and across North Carolina when children and families there benefit. Its 2024 grants ranged from $50 to $254,100, with a median of $25,000. It accepts requests only through announced funding opportunities, not unsolicited proposals.

Union Savings Bank Foundation Inc

Danbury, CT

Union Savings Bank Foundation supports nonprofits serving the communities served by the bank, with grants for education and literacy, youth programs, arts, health and wellness, mentorship, and food assistance. Its 2025 grants ranged from $25 to $25,400, with a median of $4,000, and primarily supported Connecticut organizations. Applications are available through the bank and may be emailed or mailed; the 2025 application period was June 1–August 31.